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Microsoft invests in OpenAI, a source says totaling $10B over many years, after 2019 and 2021 investments, to build “increasingly safe, useful, and powerful” AI — Microsoft Corp. is making a $10 billion investment over several years in OpenAI, the creator of the artificial …
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Apple Mac mini (M2 Pro) review: terrific performance, many ports, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3, but no front ports or SD card slot and a tricky peripherals setup — With two processor choices — one for everyday computing, the other for conquering creative work — Apple's littlest Mac has never been more appealing.| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Max) review: amazing performance and speakers, big battery life gains, and a great display, but pricey and limited upgradability — Apple's new MacBook Pro 16 with M2 Max has exactly one significant upgrade from the 2021 model: a more powerful chip.
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Spotify plans to lay off ~6% of its workforce, or ~600 jobs, says content and ad head Dawn Ostroff is leaving, and reorganizes its engineering and product units — Music streaming firm Spotify plans to cut 6% of its workforce, the company said on Monday, a move that will add to a glut …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple's MR headset will have advanced eye and hand tracking, a 3D iOS-like interface, AR and VR modes, a Mac external display feature, and more — Apple Inc.'s long-anticipated mixed-reality headset is an ambitious attempt to create a 3D version of the iPhone's operating system …
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Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan, and four other banks are working on a digital wallet, managed by Zelle owner Early Warning Services, slated for H2 2023 — Financial institutions behind Zelle are working on a wallet for consumers to use at online checkout
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| David Pan / Bloomberg: |
Binance says Signature Bank plans to only handle $100,000+ transactions starting on February 1, 2023, as the US bank decreases its exposure to the crypto market — Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Signature Bank will only handle user transactions of more than $100,000 … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Meta brings more features to Messenger end-to-end encrypted chats, such as themes, link previews, and custom emojis, and expands default E2EE test to more users — That means encrypted chats can now incorporate themes, custom emoji, reactions, group profile photos, and a whole lot more.
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Meta expands its partnership with the NBA to offer 52 games in VR, including five immersive 180-degree monoscopic VR games, as well as some WNBA games and more — Meta is expanding its partnership with the NBA and WNBA to offer more than 50 live games in VR on Meta Quest, the company announced on Monday.| PYMNTS.com: |
Under a new agreement with Amazon, Stripe will expand its use of AWS and become a “strategic payments partner” for Amazon in the US, Europe, and Canada — Amazon plans to “significantly expand” its use of payments platform Stripe. — “Under the new agreement … | Tripp Mickle / New York Times: |
The recent tech layoffs highlight a generational divide between younger workers experiencing their first economic downturn and older workers who have seen many — The industry's recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.
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Netflix is well-positioned due to a low debt load, its investments, and first-mover advantage; long-term success will require making compelling content at scale — Netflix's moment of greatest peril is, in retrospect, barely visible in the company's stock chart:| Aidan Ryan / The Information: |
Source: Gemini is laying off 10% of staff, at least the third round of cuts at the crypto exchange in eight months; Gemini had 650 to 700 staff near 2022's end — Gemini, the crypto startup whose customers have been caught up in the Genesis bankruptcy, is laying off 10% of staff … Sponsor Posts
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